M & A — Valuation
Independent opinions of value for small and mid-sized closely held businesses
AVS Consulting prepares business valuation reports consistent with NACVA Professional Standards—practical, clear work that owners, counsel, and advisers can rely on when decisions matter.
Services
Valuation support for decisions that shape ownership
Focused on small and mid-sized closely held businesses. Engagements are scoped to the purpose of the valuation and the facts of the company.
Sale & acquisition valuations
Independent opinions of value to inform buy-side and sell-side planning for closely held companies.
Buy-sell agreement valuations
Periodic or trigger-event valuations that support ownership transfer provisions in buy-sell agreements.
ESOP appraisals
Appraisals prepared for employee stock ownership plan contexts, consistent with applicable professional standards.
Estate & gift tax valuations
Business interest valuations for estate and gift tax planning and reporting, prepared with careful documentation.
Shareholder & ownership dispute valuations
Independent valuation support when ownership interests are contested or when parties need a clear opinion of value.
Approach
Why owners and advisers work with AVS
Valuation work should be independent, clearly reasoned, and useful to the people who must act on it—business owners, counsel, CPAs, and fiduciaries.
Independence first
Opinions of value prepared with professional independence—not advocacy dressed as appraisal.
Standards-aligned work
Reports prepared consistent with NACVA Professional Standards and scoped to the stated purpose of the engagement.
Practical for decision-makers
Clear analysis written for owners and advisers who need to understand—and act on—the conclusion of value.
About
Peter C. Brehm, CVA
Principal · AVS Consulting
Peter C. Brehm is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) through NACVA. His valuation practice focuses on small and mid-sized closely held businesses.
He brings sustained experience advising closely held companies and their owners—translating financial, operational, and ownership facts into independent opinions of value prepared consistent with professional standards.
Peter is also a small-business attorney licensed in Minnesota and Arizona. This site is for AVS Consulting’s valuation practice only.
Peter C. Brehm holds the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from NACVA. Valuation engagements are prepared consistent with NACVA Professional Standards.
Contact
Request a consultation
Share a brief description of your valuation need. We will follow up to discuss scope, timing, and whether an engagement is a good fit.
- Emailpeter@avs-llc.com
- Phone952-943-3904
- Address12800 Whitewater Drive, Suite 100
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
Start the conversation
Email is usually fastest. Include the company type, the purpose of the valuation, and any timing constraints.
Email peter@avs-llc.com